2014 Rice Owls football team
American college football season
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The 2014 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach David Bailiff and played its home games at Rice Stadium. The team was a member of the West Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.
| 2014 Rice Owls football | |
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Hawaii Bowl champion | |
Hawaii Bowl, W 30–6 vs. Fresno State | |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| West Division | |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Edmondson (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Billy Lynch (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Thurmond (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Marshall x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion* | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Rice | Alma mater |
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| David Bailiff | Head coach | 8 | Texas State University (1981) |
| Darrell Patterson | Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator | 6 | Texas Christian University (1984) |
| Chris Thurmond | Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks | 4 | University of Tulsa (1975) |
| Larry Edmondson | Co-Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 6 | Texas A&M University (1983) |
| Larry Hoefer | Safeties | 3 | McMurry University (1972) |
| Billy Lynch | Co-Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator/Wide receivers | 4 | Ball State University (2002) |
| David Sloan | Recruiting Coordinator/tight ends | 5 | University of New Mexico (1995) |
| Michael Slater | Defensive line | 3 | Southwest Texas State University (1993) |
| Anthony Steward | Running backs | 1 | University of Kansas (2012) |
| Ronnie Vinklarek | Offensive line | 6 | Southwest Texas (1981) |
| Reference:[1] | |||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:30 pm | at No. 17 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 17–48 | 80,795 | |
| September 13 | 8:00 pm | at No. 7 Texas A&M* | ESPN2 | L 10–38 | 103,867 | |
| September 20 | 11:00 am | Old Dominion | FSN | L 42–45 | 17,558 | |
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss | FCS | W 41–23 | 24,756 | |
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | Hawaii* |
| ASN | W 28–14 | 17,465 |
| October 11 | 11:00 am | at Army* | CBSSN | W 41–21 | 37,011 | |
| October 25 | 11:00 am | North Texas |
| FSN | W 41–21 | 18,430 |
| November 1 | 11:00 am | at FIU | ASN | W 31–17 | 12,097 | |
| November 8 | 11:00 am | UTSA |
| FSN | W 17–7 | 19,464 |
| November 15 | 1:30 pm | at No. 21 Marshall | FSN | L 14–41 | 30,680 | |
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | UTEP |
| FS1 | W 31–13 | 18,164 |
| November 29 | 11:00 am | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | L 31–76 | 18,029 | |
| December 24 | 7:00 pm | vs. Fresno State* | ESPN | W 30–6 | 25,365 | |
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- Schedule source:[2]
Game summaries
Notre Dame
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • #17 Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
- Date: August 30
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, Indiana - Game start: 3:42pm
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 80,795
- Game weather: • Wind: • Weather:
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Kathryn Tappen
| 1 | 6:02 | ND | Everett Golson 11-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good | ND 7–0 |
| 1 | 2:13 | Rice | Zach Wright 26-yard touchdown reception from Driphus Jackson, James Hairston kick good | Tied 7–7 |
| 1 | 2:01 | ND | William Fuller 75-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good | ND 14–7 |
| 2 | 5:51 | Rice | 33-yard field goal by Hairston | ND 14–10 |
| 2 | 2:33 | ND | Golson 14-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good | ND 21–10 |
| 2 | 0:05 | ND | C. J. Prosise 53-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good | ND 28–10 |
| 3 | 4:07 | ND | 36-yard field goal by Brindza | ND 31–10 |
| 3 | 0:17 | ND | Golson 4-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good | ND 38–10 |
| 4 | 7:47 | ND | 29-yard field goal by Brindza | ND 41–10 |
| 4 | 4:57 | Rice | James Mayden 53-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Stehling, Hairston kick good | ND 41–17 |
| 4 | 3:32 | ND | Greg Bryant 17-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good | ND 48–17 |
Texas A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| #7 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Old Dominion
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Owls | 14 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 41 |
FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Owls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #21 Thundering Herd | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Previous meeting was in the 2013 Conference USA Football Championship Game.
UTEP
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 76 |
Fresno State–Hawaii Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Owls | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
